On 2/15/07, Ball, Donald A Jr (Library) <donald.ball at nashville.gov> wrote:
> > Following MenTaLguY release, I compiled and uploaded to rubyforge
> > win32 gem of fastthread.
> >
> > Waiting it spread to all gem mirrors.
>> Do you recommend using fastthread with mongrel/mongrel_service in
> production on win32?
>
Yes, since any implementation of ruby 1.8 have the issues described by
MenTaLguY.
(even after several test win32 didn't show leak described months ago by Zed).
I recommend and been using it without troubles.
> For that matter, I seem to recall you advocating against pen for load
> balancing on win32.
>
The problem is cygwin and all the translation/compatibility layer. Pen is *nix.
Even if you see Pen on Windows (http://siag.nu/pen/). You sacrifice
performance due that extra layer around your processes.
> Do you have an alternate recommendation?
No, not yet. Guess until a serious option (without expending thousand
dollars in Windows Server 2003, which have built in support for this),
Pen will be the one.
Regards,
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Luis Lavena
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